OpenElect OCS

The OpenElect Central Suite (OCS) is a Linux and Java based suite of software applications that work together to define and configure an election

Designed for Accuracy and Auditability

The OpenElect Central Software Suite provides you with a complete election management software suite to define, conduct and audit your election. The OCS software suite provides flexibility and customization while guiding you through every step of the process with a user friendly interface.

Complete Control Over Your Election Process

The product suite provides maximum flexibility and customization while guiding the user through every step of the process

The OCS works in conjunction with the OpenElect Voting Optical Scan, the OpenElect Voting Interface and the OpenElect Voting Central Scan.

The OCS Software Suite

OCS Election Management System Provides:

Support for state specific voting variations such as Rank Choice Voting.

Comprehensive reports producing data in aggregate as well as meticulous detail.

Easy to use second choice validation and voting.

Secure communications between OpenElect voting systems.

Barcode technology that offers quick and easy ballot initialization and population for the voter.

An on demand ballot marking system that delivers you cost savings, allows for non-geographic voting and reduces the hassle and stress of producing full-page ballots.

Exceeds the voting requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by offering a comprehensive array of solutions for voters of all abilities, enabling them to vote privately and independently.

CD is also used by the post-election OVS components for Election Day processing

Tabulator Client (TC)

Retrieves, decrypts and transfers the vote files from the transport media to the Tabulator

Following an election, transport media from each poll location are delivered to a central count location, uploaded and converted to a database format that the jurisdiction can use for Unofficial and Official Canvass Reporting

Election Server (ES)

Sets the correct system time on the voting devices

Uses the Election CD created by the Election Manager component to download new election data (via a closed and secure network) to OVO and OVI voting devices and an Election Server computer for use at the jurisdiction’s Election Warehouse

Logs the connection of each device and the election download

Tabulator Reports (TR)

Accesses data from the Tabulator Database to generate the necessary Unofficial and Official reports

As precinct results are uploaded, the vote tabulator generates and updates a number of reports including:

Upload Status reports

Consolidated Election Report summarized by precinct

Voter Turnout Report as well as other reports

The vote files maintain both an administrative audit trail and a voter audit trail that provide capability to retrieve ballot images

Auditor (A)

Allow operator to perform a Risk Limiting Audit for an election in order to statistically ensure accuracy

Can be used to process write-ins votes for both full page and the 3.25 inch ballots produced by the OVI-VC and FVT. All updates automatically integrated into reports with a full audit trail.

Enable electronic remaking of unreadable ballots

Allow jurisdiction personnel to evaluate and update questionable or erroneous marks on a ballot in accordance to the voter’s perceived intent.

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